Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Merced College

Merced, CA · Associate's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$107,024
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$118,723
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 962
Rank by pay
#37 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Merced College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 47% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Merced College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
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23Moorpark College Moorpark, CA$120,404$109,560#32$105,599
24Career Networks Institute Santa Ana, CA$120,211$109,384#33$93,384
25Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA$118,765$108,068#36$93,681
26Merced College Merced, CA$118,723$108,030#37$107,024
27Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA$118,471$107,801#38$100,800
28Mendocino College Ukiah, CA$118,469$107,799#39$113,261
29St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens Rego Park, NY$118,259$112,558#21$89,103

Other Majors at Merced College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$59,178$47,114#23 of 34
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,768—#250 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,151$31,050#259 of 426
Sociology$41,486—#21 of 29
Social Sciences$41,246$34,168#29 of 38
Psychology$37,188$34,441#76 of 106
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs—$31,345—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Merced College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $107,024 one year after graduating and $118,723 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Merced College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Merced College ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Merced College worth it?

Its graduates earn 47% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813).

← All data for Merced College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.